Melisa Quintana

PhD Student, Environmental Systems · UC Merced

I am a PhD student co-advised by Dr. Teamrat Ghezzehei and Dr. Rebecca Ryals. My research focuses on identifying land-based solutions to climate change, particularly investigating how environmental conditions influence soil carbon sequestration from deep-rooted crops.

Research highlights

  • Land-based climate solutions
  • Soil carbon sequestration from deep-rooted crops
  • Sustainable agriculture practices
  • Isotope labeling experiments
  • Greenhouse gas mitigation

Appointments

University of California, Merced

  • PhD Student (co-advised by R. Ryals) · 2024 - present
  • Junior Research Specialist · 2022 - 2024
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant · 2021 - 2022

Education

  • PhD, Environmental Systems (in progress), University of California, Merced · 2024 - present
  • BS, Earth Systems Science, University of California, Merced · 2018 - 2022

Publications